Sky Castle (スカイキャッスル)

You know her background?

Looks like you've found out too.

So you let me take her in, knowing all this?

People live in the present

and plan for the future.

I know who my dad is!

Your dad is my dad too!

If possible, I want to kill Miku with my bare hands.

He is... the son of Parliament Secretary Higashibara.

He decided to operate on another patient he deemed more urgent.

So, she's being put on the back burner?

Dad.

Dad...

However, that promised future

is nowhere to be found.

The doctor has arrived.

SAE ASAMI - AOBA MINAMISAWA

-What's the GCS score? -E1V2M2.

Hi, Ms. Yamada. Can you hear me?

I'm Sugishita.

-VT! -Defibrillate.

-Prepare adrenaline. -Right away!

-Asystole! -I'll do a cardiac massage.

-The adrenaline. -Here.

Miku... You can't die here!

Why do you have feelings for someone like me?

Your birthday present.

Thanks.

-Thirty seconds. -No vital signs.

The time now is 21:03,

and we declare the patient to have passed away.

My dad... forgot about the precious memories with my mom.

Even today,

my heart ached for my mom's misery.

That day, she was eternally robbed of her future.

OPERATION IN PROGRESS

HIDEYO ASAMI

Rest assured. The operation was a success.

MASATAKA HIGASHIBARA

Thank you for saving him.

Please look at this. The hematoma has been cleanly removed.

As expected of Dr. Asami.

-Thank you once again. -As expected of him.

Seiya, Seiya...

You did great.

-I'm so glad. -Mr. Higashibara...

Please head over there with your son.

Thank you.

Conversely, some gained a future.

Good work today.

Parliament Secretary Higashibara

promised to not let the Ministry of Health,

Labor, and Welfare investigate the cover-up.

With this, you will definitely

be promoted to director!

I'll be following your footsteps.

Good evening, Dr. Minamisawa.

I heard about Ms. Miku.

Was her operation a success?

Dr. Asami decided

to operate on another patient he deemed more urgent.

Then, Ms. Miku...

I had another doctor operate on her.

TETSUTO NIKAIDO

Ms. Miku passed away.

She... what?

While waiting for the doctor, the bleeding continued, and the hematoma spread.

Eventually, she went into asystole.

The cause is suspected to be from a falling accident,

and the body

will be sent for a judicial autopsy.

Mommy,

where's Big Sister Miku?

The surgery was a success, right?

She...

went to Heaven.

That can't be true!

KYOKO NIKAIDO - SHO NIKAIDO

KENSAKU NATSUME - MISAKI NATSUME

Let us all pray for Miku.

Mrs. Sae.

The police are investigating

whether the fall was an accident or suicide,

or at least that's what I heard.

-Police? -As the common areas of Sky Castle

are not equipped with security cameras for privacy reasons,

the investigation might prove difficult.

Those who were at the party

may be called in for questioning too.

So you're saying there's a possibility of murder?

And that someone actually pushed Ms. Miku over?

Let's not go there! Our kids are still here.

Let's calm them down first.

Right. It's already late. Let's head back home.

Maju, you too. Go to your room and rest.

Hey,

-where's Ruri? -I haven't seen her since the accident.

Ruri.

RURI ASAMI

Why weren't you with us?

I...

wished for Miku's misfortune.

You wished for misfortune to... befall Ms. Miku?

And it became a reality...

Don't tell anybody about this or her relationship with Daddy.

The police may investigate this as a potential murder.

Murder?

Miku died?

Where were you

when Ms. Miku fell?

Could it be...

you're doubting me?

RURI ASAMI

-Is something the matter? - Miku...

died.

AYAKA KUJO

-She died? -I'm suspected in her death.

Please help me, Ms. Kujo!

Don't worry.

You didn't do anything.

You believe in me?

Of course.

There's nothing wrong with a doctor prioritizing operating

on a younger child over someone older.

You let her stay with your family and you took care of her. You did what you could.

You're Ms. Ruri Asami's mother, yes?

May we have a word with her?

When Ms. Miku fell, the other kids were in the party room,

but you weren't, am I right?

Where were you, and what were you doing?

Are you suspecting her?

Please answer the question.

They were all playing games,

but I wasn't feeling it,

so I went outside

and called my exam tutor.

After that, I went to catch the night breeze.

Can anyone prove that?

No, I was alone.

For verification purposes, could you leave your phone with us?

At the time of the accident, what were you doing, Mr. Aoba?

I wanted to talk with Miku at a quiet place,

so I was waiting for her in the park.

Can anyone prove that?

No, I was alone.

-Could you leave your phone with us? -Please wait.

From the time Ms. Miku was in the ambulance to when it got to the hospital,

Aoba was with her the entire time.

It's just for verification.

You're demoting me?

You've been asked to step down from your position as department chief.

Please let me know the reason.

People like you, who are full of aspirations to help the weak,

should be released from management jobs.

Is it because I refused to introduce

Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara to you for the data falsification cover-up?

Oh, no.

That was just a reporting error.

The great Teito Hospital

would never falsify data.

Come in, please.

-Sorry to interrupt. -Oh, Asami. Just in the nick of time.

Please complete the handover

of the chief's duties from Dr. Minamisawa promptly.

Dr. Minamisawa, I appreciate your cooperation.

-Welcome home. -I have good news today.

I'll be promoted to chief of the neurosurgery department.

Director Okochi declared that he's considering promoting me to director too.

Congratulations.

You don't seem too excited. Isn't this what you hoped for?

My mom said to gather the family to celebrate.

Please see to it.

Don't you think we should mourn for Ms. Miku first?

Once the police are done investigating, I'll take custody of the body

-and hold the funeral on Sunday. -I won't be able to attend on Sunday.

I'll be playing golf with the director and Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara.

Please cancel it.

You need to be present at the funeral.

-What's wrong, Sae? -Or else...

you'll regret it forever.

What do you mean?

Ms. Miku...

is the child of Ms. Nozomi, whom you dated with in the past.

Don't tell me...

Who's the dad?

It's you.

Ms. Miku...

is your daughter!

Dad.

Then that means...

I put my daughter's life

on the back burner.

You knew all along, didn't you?

Why didn't you say anything!

I didn't want to agitate Ruri until her exams were over.

Enough!

You always try to hide everything,

and in the end,

the consequences only get worse.

If only you had told me,